BREAKING: Trump DOJ demanded Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer recommend restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights. When she refused they fired her
We asked for those docs, which promise to expose this political pressure & chilling termination, under FOIA
We just filed to force DOJ to comply & reveal the truth
BREAKING: Trump DOJ demanded Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer recommend restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights. When she refused they fired her
We asked for those docs, which promise to expose this political pressure & chilling termination, under FOIA
We just filed to force DOJ to comply & reveal the truth
DOJ finally let members of Congress look at the unredacted Epstein files, but only during bankers hours (9-6) & under very restrictive conditions
Still, members are uncovering crucial info DOJ redacted
@katiephang.bsky.social & I discuss the lack of transparency
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Donald Trump could end Ghislaine Maxwell’s shell game for a commutation right now
But he isn’t
I explain on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social
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Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the 5th Am before Congress today, but she didn't when she was interviewed by Trump's DOJ this summer
Now she's asking Trump for clemency in exchange for her testimony
@katiephang.bsky.social & I break down the latest Epstein developments
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO7o...
Thrilled to join @katiephang.bsky.social today to break down the explosive Epstein today developments after Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions before Congress, invoking the 5ht Am while signaling she would testify only if Donald Trump grants her clemency
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO7o...
Thanks to my great team of lawyers:
Abbe Lowell, David Kolansky, Norman Eisen, Joshua Kolb, D.E. Wilson Jr., Margaret Donovan, Christopher Mattei, George Croner, Eugene Fidell and Kevin Carroll.
Significant #RuleOfLaw victory!
Today, we were officially notified by USG that Pres Trump's memo that revoked my security clearance w/o due process is no longer in effect over me. My access eligibility to classified info has been restored.
On Dec 23, 2025, a federal court ruled his action was unconstitutional. Rule of Law wins!
The Epstein files are still being hidden — with “hundreds of thousands” still unreleased even though the law requires DOJ to publish them all today
I joined @normeisen.bsky.social and Ginny Canter to explain what can be done to ensure transparency and accountability
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Our Counsel & Manager of Rapid Legal Defense, Joshua Kolb, breaks down why DOJ’s delay on the Trump-Epstein files is illegal & why the victims & public are owed full transparency, not another cover-up.
Watch on Legal Fight Club: youtu.be/-TVNZn3BQww?...
DOJ was legally required to release all the Epstein files today
They didn’t
I joined Legal Fight Club w/ @normeisen.bsky.social and Ginny Canter to explain how that violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act and what comes next
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Yesterday the Comey and James criminal cases crashed bc of yet another screw-up by the Trump Admin
I explain @ms.now why the problem with Lindsey Halligan's appointment was clear from the start & what it means
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My latest @ms.now explains why Halligan’s appointment was unlawful & how that led to Trump’s political prosecutions of Comey & James being dismissed
That ruling follows my work w @normeisen.bsky.social & our colleagues to secure a similar ruling against Alina Habba in NJ
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
When Lindsey Halligan was named interim US atty, the infirmities in her appointment were immediately apparent
That's bc @democracydefendersfund.org, @normeisen.bsky.social & I had already helped secure a ruling that Alina Habba’s appointment in NJ was unlawful
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
One underappreciated aspect of the Comey and James dismissals: it was a direct result of courts and career prosecutors refusing to obey Trump's dictates. Their integrity forced Trump & Bondi to scramble, leading to the unlawful appointment of Halligan
I explain @ms.now
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
Why was Lindsey Halligan disqualified as interim US Attorney?And why did that cause the Comey and James cases to be dismissed?
I break it all down @ms.now -- it's the latest example of the Trump admin's incompetence tripping up their attempts to corrupt the rule of law
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
The Comey & James dismissals are a significant setback for Trump, Bondi and DOJ
They're the direct result of furious & sloppy attempts to circumvent constitutional checks & balances to rapidly manufacture criminal charges against Trump's adversaries
I explain @ms.now
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
Yesterday the Comey and James criminal cases crashed bc of yet another screw-up by the Trump Admin
I explain @ms.now why the problem with Lindsey Halligan's appointment was clear from the start & what it means
www.ms.now/opinion/lind...
Great to join @normeisen.bsky.social & @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to break down the explosive Epstein emails released today
We unpacked what the newly revealed emails show about Trump’s ties to Epstein & why Congress released them now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGl9...
As Judge Breyer found, Trump said he wants to create & lead a nat'l police force
That's unlawful & un-American
But that nightmare can become a reality if his use of Nat'l Guard remains unchecked, as our brief explains:
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We @democracydefendersfund.org filed an amicus brief on behalf of cities targeted by the Trump Admin incl LA, NYC, Chicago, Baltimore
What's happening in LA is just the beginning of an unprecedented & systematic assault on US values
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The timeline is based on public records, especially court filings & gov docs
It details how public officials’ neglect, minimization or deliberate manipulation blunted scrutiny, weakened victim protection & enabled continued exploitation and abuse
W/ @rgoodlaw.bsky.social & Siven Watt
As ppl look for transparency & accountability we’ve put together a comprehensive timeline of the failure of federal law enforcement to address Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes @justsecurity.org
It’s a “tale of national disgrace” spanning 3 decades
www.justsecurity.org/119137/timel...
A new public resource:
Comprehensive Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)
By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social, Siven Watt, @joshuakolb.bsky.social
#Epstein #GhislaineMaxwell #EpsteinFiles
Good news in VOA case!
Judge just granted our & wonderful cocounsel & clients motion for order to show cause & strongly called out the government's games
He ordered gov to produce a plan for restoring VOA's programming as required under the statute
The Trump Admin wrongfully detained & removed Adrián Rengel from the US, sending him to the brutal CECOT prison in El Salvador
@democracydefendersfund.org we brought a claim under fed law on Rengel's behalf to clear his name
I discussed w/ @katiephang.bsky.social
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Suing the Trump Administration for its Bad Acts -- Here's my conversation w/ @katiephang.bsky.social about the claim we @democracydefendersfund.org filed on behalf of Adrián Rengel
He was wrongfully detained & removed from the US, & left to languish in CECOT
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Honored to join @katiephang.bsky.social on her Substack today to discuss our claim on behalf of our client, who was wrongfully detained and removed from the U.S. to the brutal CECOT prison in El Salvador
It's the first of its kind & we @democracydefendersfund.org were proud to bring it
I just covered the claim brought by Neiyerver Rengel against the Trump Administration and I wanted to talk with one of the lawyers who’s representing Mr. Rengel.
Join me at 3:00 pm ET for a Substack Live with @joshuakolb.bsky.social from @democracydefendersfund.org !
This week we have a special Independence Week edition of the Democracy Index w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social -- stepping back to take the temperature of the rule of law in the wake of momentous SCOTUS decisions and DOJ developments @contrariannews.org
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